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What is the difference between Western medicine and Chinese medicine?
Dr. Quinn Lewis
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2025-05-17 22:47:13
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The main differences between western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine include source, composition and mode of administration.
1. Source
traditional Chinese medicine is often extracted from natural plants, animals and minerals. Western medicine is mostly chemically synthesized or manufactured.
2. Composition Traditional
Chinese medicine is
more complex, such as organic acids, tannins, inorganic salts, volatile oils, glycosides,
etc.
